Rami Hanash
Rami Hanash born Buffalo, New York, October 18, 1961; earned a B.A. from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1984; J.D. from the New York Law School in 1987, and LL.M. in environmental law from the George Washington University National Law Center in 1991. Authored book entitled, Environmental Liabilities of Government Contractors, A Practice Guide for the Corporate Counselor, published by the Bureau of National Affairs (BNA) in 1992. In 1982, he initiated the "Running Around Making Improvements" campaign at the State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo. The campaign, which was known by the acronym, "R.A.M.I.," captured seven of the twelve available seats on the University's Student Association Senate, giving the R.A.M.I. members majority control over $1.3 million in student activity funds. In the mid-1970s, he was known as "Hoops Hanash," a local hometown basketball hero. During his tenure with the Buffum Street Bombers, he developed a shot known as the "Sky Way," named after an elevated stretch of highway in downtown Buffalo. The "Sky Way" was later adopted by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and renamed the "Sky Hook." He led the UP Gold softball team in hits and runs through the first four games of the 2015 season.
Career History: U.S. Department of Energy 1987-1992; U.S. Navy Public Works Center 1992-1996; National Aeronautics and Space Administration 1996-2000; Bechtel Hanford, Inc. 2000-2006; Union Pacific Railroad Company 2006-Pres.